Project Manager - Remote, USA
Company: Optiv
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Kansas City, MO / Boston, MA / Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX /
Phoenix, AZ / Seattle, WAManaged - Advanced Fusion Center
/Full-Time /RemoteThe Project Manager leads and directs multiple
projects under the guidance of Advanced Fusion Center (AFC)
leadership. Project Managers aggressively drive projects from
inception to completion, identify and document project
requirements, support clients on various information security
initiatives, keep all stakeholders apprised of project and budget
status, and manage issues to resolution. Project Managers are
responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire life
(initiation, plan, execute, control, close) with focus on the
management of project risk and forecasting challenges and devising
strategies to overcome and compensate. Project Managers are
responsible for driving engagements forward and ensuring projects
progress as planned and uninterrupted by comprehensive oversight
and control of project activities and timelines.How you'll make an
impactThe Project Manager is accountable for the execution and
delivery of customer-focused security solution projects ensuring
uninterrupted progress or delays.The Project Manager shall have the
skills necessary to drive project progress across multiple
stakeholders and levels of oversight with assurance on maintaining
progress, timeliness, and effective resource utilization.The
Project Manager shall have the ability to develop strategic project
delivery plans, detailed schedules, compensating project controls,
cost forecasting, risk management, issues forecast and resolution
planning, resource burn-rate analysis, forecasting, and reporting,
and daily task management.The Project Manager is accountable for
the progress of the project; and drives timelines by creating and
maintaining schedules (including key deliverables, milestones, and
dependencies), understanding the deliverables and the progress
toward each milestone, identifying and managing issues, risks, and
other potential delays ahead of time, and identifying and driving
resolution of all project-related risks and issues.Coordinate and
facilitate internal and external planning and project status
meetings.Identify, assess, and track potential risk issues and
create the appropriate mitigation plans into the overall project
initiativesAssure overall project and service offering quality and
consistency through the sound application of methodologies,
standards, templates, and other approved delivery
requirements.Actively monitor the project budget, burn rates,
milestones, and deliverables to ensure the timely, uninterrupted,
and delay-free completion of the project.The Project Manager will
routinely report to a Program Manager on cross-capability projects
and collaborate with peers during the execution of a project to
track dependencies, project issues and potential risks.Consolidate
and report project performance metrics and status reports to
internal and external stakeholders, and to the overall SecOps
Organization.Coordinate and manage projects across various
functional groups, communicating potential risks and impacts
identified.Establish communication plans to facilitate core project
team coordination and to provide status to management and extended
project team members.Implementing project management controls on
assigned projects to ensure projects are delivered on time, within
budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer
expectations.Maintain commitment to project milestones and
deliverables and take necessary actions including escalation as
necessary to achieve commitments.Ensures a strong and seamless
relationship by maintaining communications about the project to the
team: sales, customers, and delivery personnel.Maintain working
relationships with subject matter experts and personnel across the
organization.What we're hiring forBA or BS in Computer Science,
Management Information Systems, or equivalent experience.3-6 years
of experience in a customer facing project/program delivery role
within a professional services organization.Project Management
Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.Excellent
Project Management skill, specifically demonstrated success
managing multiple clients and disparate initiatives on a long
term-basis required.Management of information security projects
preferred.Demonstrated experience with Project Management
methodologies, best practices, and toolsets required.Experience
interfacing with both clients and partners required.Strong
analytical and problem solving skills.Results oriented, high
energy, and self-motivatedOutstanding time management and
organizational skills required.Excellent written and verbal
communication, interpersonal and consultative skills.Ability to
work independently with limited supervision required.Previous
experience in a security services environment preferred.Ability to
work as a team player, strong interpersonal and communication
skills required.#LI-KG1If you are seeking a culture that supports
growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your
place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security
solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security
products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich
and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving
more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including
commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise
to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk
Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management,
Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data
Management.What you can expect from Optiv---A company committed to
championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee
Resource Groups including ADAPT (Abled and Disabled Allies
Partnering Together), Asian Employee Network, Black Employee
Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), OVETS
(Optiv's Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters), and OWN (Optiv
Women's Network).--- Work/life balance--- Professional training
resources--- Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle
unique, complex projects--- Volunteer Opportunities. "Optiv Chips
In" encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams
and communities.--- The ability and technology necessary to
productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)Optiv is an
equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment
will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an
individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis
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